Socio-economic statistics for Rainford Brook, Lancashire

Socio-economic statistics for Rainford Brook, Lancashire

If you are thinking of moving to Rainford Brook or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Rainford Brook to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Rainford Brook is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Rainford Brook Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rainford Brook are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Rainford Brook has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

United Kingdom

96.1%

93.5%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.4%

0.5%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2%

1.9%

3.7%

Outside the EU

1.5%

4.1%

9.4%

Rainford Brook Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Rainford Brook come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.9%

2.8%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

2.3%

2.9%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

14%

14.3%

13.5%

Rainford Brook General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Rainford Brook. The percentage of residents in Rainford Brook rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.

Health

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

Very Good

47.59%

45.95%

47.17%

Good

32.73%

33.66%

34.22%

Fair

13.37%

14.14%

13.12%

Bad

4.86%

4.88%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.45%

1.38%

1.25%

Rainford Brook Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Rainford Brook has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Rainford Brook is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

Owned

35.9%

35.7%

30.6%

Mortgage

37.1%

35.3%

32.8%

Shared

0.6%

0.5%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

12.6%

4.2%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

2.1%

7.9%

8.3%

Private Rented

9.4%

13.7%

15.4%

Other

1.1%

1.4%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.3%

1.3%

1.3%

Rainford Brook Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Rainford Brook as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Rainford Brook is also older than the Lancashire average, making Rainford Brook a older persons location.

Age

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

Age 0 to 4

5.4%

5.9%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.3%

5.4%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6%

5.8%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.7%

3.7%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

9.7%

9.5%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

4.9%

5.9%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

17.8%

18.9%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21%

20.1%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.1%

6.7%

6%

Age 65 to 74

10.6%

9.7%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

6.1%

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.1%

2.4%

2.3%

Mean Age

41.2

40.5

39.3

Median Age

42

41

39

Rainford Brook Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Rainford Brook and are from the UK Census of 2011. Rainford Brook has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

No Qualifications

23.5%

23.6%

22.5%

Level 1

13.4%

13%

13.3%

Level 2

15.8%

15.8%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4%

4.5%

3.6%

Level 3

13.9%

13.6%

12.4%

Level 4

25.4%

25%

27.4%

Other

4.1%

4.5%

5.7%

Rainford Brook Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

West Lancashire

Lancashire

England

AB

21.31%

20.16%

22.96%

C1

30.38%

30.05%

30.92%

C2

21.61%

22.60%

20.64%

DE

26.70%

27.19%

25.49%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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